Eperua oleifera
Ducke
Fabaceae
Eperua campestris (Ducke) Ducke
Common Name:
General Information
Eperua oleifera is a small to large, evergreen tree.
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of resin. The tree is a commercial source of resin for use in varnishes[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
383- Title
- A Monograph of the Genus Eperua.
- Publication
- Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. No. 28
- Author
- Cowan. R.S.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington DC
- Year
- 1975
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Number 28 in the 'Smithsonian Contributions to Botany' series, a very detailed monograph of the genus Eperua. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Brazil.
Habitat
Scattered in non-inundated forests along the Rio Madeira and smaller streamlet in southern Amazonia, mostly on clay soils[
383- Title
- A Monograph of the Genus Eperua.
- Publication
- Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. No. 28
- Author
- Cowan. R.S.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington DC
- Year
- 1975
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Number 28 in the 'Smithsonian Contributions to Botany' series, a very detailed monograph of the genus Eperua. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
]
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The brownish oil extracted from the is employed medicinally for rubbing on painful or rheumatic joints[
697- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 29
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Some interesting notes on plant uses in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]..
Other Uses
A resin obtained from the stems is used in the manufacture of paints and varnishes[
383- Title
- A Monograph of the Genus Eperua.
- Publication
- Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. No. 28
- Author
- Cowan. R.S.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington DC
- Year
- 1975
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Number 28 in the 'Smithsonian Contributions to Botany' series, a very detailed monograph of the genus Eperua. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet.
,
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
A brownish oil extracted from the bark is valued in sealing cracks or splits in dugout canoes[
697- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 29
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Some interesting notes on plant uses in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The oil is very aromatic but has a rather disagreeable odour[
697- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 29
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Some interesting notes on plant uses in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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